Tool rack



Oct. 28, 1952 R. BARTLEMAN TOOL RACK Filed Nov. 27, 1950 IN VEN TOR. Ric/10rd Bari/aman Af/'y Patented Oct'ZS, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOOL RACK. Richard Bartleman, San Francisco, Calif.

Application November 27, 1950, Serial No. 197,809

independently a plurality of tools of varying sizes.r

A further object is to yproduce a rack which may be readily attached to any suitable support and thereafterv will enable the user to position tool-holding clamps at any desired point along the rack.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which is economical to manufacture, one which is neat in appearance, and one in which the tools can be easily placed therein and removed therefrom.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of ther `following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numbers are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. l is a top plan View of a portion of my rack and a tool-holding element positioned therein;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig.v 1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my rack and several tool holders positioned therein; and

Fig. 41v is a front elevation of Fig. 3, showing in dotted lines tools positioned in the holders.

The ordinary tool rack consists of blocks or strips secured to a suitable support and having openings cut'therein through which the tools are positioned so that they are supported in the rack. These racks are not adjustable and are able to accommodate only tools of certain sizes. Therefore, it is impossible to re-arrange the tools as best suits the user.

With the applicants tool rack, the tool-holding elements may be entirely removed and moved along the rack bar and re-engaged therewith so that the tools to be supported by the rack may be spaced in accordance with the users wishes.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a rack bar having a. slot 6 formed in the top thereof, and the numeral 'I designates a plurality of spaced cross slots communicating with the slot 6. This rack bar `may 1 Claim. (Cl. B11-*60.)

besecured toa support 8 in any desired manner,

- in the present instance. as shown by the nail 9.

In order t0 position tools upon the rack, I provide a plurality of tool holders A which are formed by bending a strip of metal upon itself so as to form opposed tool-engaging arms II and I2, and a rearwardlyextending shank I3, the ends of which vshank are bent in'opposite directions to form wings as shown at I4.and I6.

These tool holders are engaged with the rack bar, the shank I3 extending outwardly through the front of the cross slot I, while the wings I4 and I5 are positioned in the slot 6.

`By viewing Figs. 3 and 4 it will be apparent that when a plurality of these tool holders have ,been positioned in the rack bar, that tools of various widths maybe positioned therein without the tools interfering with each other, and, if desired, the arrangement may be quickly changed so as to` accommodate any sequence' of tools desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to` be' l form resilient, opposed tool-engaging arms, the

ends of said strip extending rearwardly inrparallel relation and lhaving their free ends bent at right angles to each other to form a non-tipping slotengaging supporting member.

RICHARD BARTLEMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 84,448 Watson et al. Nov. 24, 1868 316,062 Riessner Apr. 21, 1885 325,666 Fisher Sept. 8, 1885 417,640 Hirsch -4 Dec'. 17, 1889 713,888" Kellner Nov. 18, 1902 

